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bay has tall round-arch windows set in a rounded surround with keystone at the top and small brackets at the base. The center entrance is sheltered by a projecting wrought iron canopy. The building's cornice is modillioned and dentillated, and the roof is capped by a parapet with a clockface set in an elaborate surround.
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The United Electric Company Building was set on the southeast side of State Street in Springfield's downtown area. It was a tall two-story building, fashioned out of cut limestone. Its main facade is three bays wide, delineated by full-height fluted Ionic engaged columns. The upper part of each
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The United Electric Company, founded in 1887, was the second enterprise established to provide electricity on a large scale to the city of Springfield. The first was founded in 1882 but did not last long. United Electric's first power plant stood at the foot of State Street. This building was
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buildings, it was built in 1910 to serve as the headquarters of the United Electric Company, Springfield's supplier of electricity since the 1880s. It was listed on the
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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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constructed in 1910 to serve as its headquarters; it was designed by Boston architect
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casino; its facade was retained, and will form part of the casino's street frontage.
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in 1983. It has been mostly demolished, preserving the facade as part of the
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in 1947. The building has been mostly demolished to make way for
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Union Trust Company Building (Springfield, Massachusetts)
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was a historic commercial building at 73 State Street in
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

United Electric Co. Building is located in Massachusetts
United Electric Co. Building is located in the United States
Springfield, Massachusetts
42°6′0″N 72°35′18″W / 42.10000°N 72.58833°W / 42.10000; -72.58833
Beaux Arts
MPS
83000772
Springfield, Massachusetts
Beaux-Arts
National Register of Historic Places
MGM Springfield

Thomas M. James
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
MGM Springfield
Union Trust Company Building (Springfield, Massachusetts)
National Register of Historic Places listings in Springfield, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampden County, Massachusetts


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service



"NRHP nomination for United Electric Co. Building"
"MGM Springfield completes demolition and facade preservation of United Electric Light building on State Street"

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